Sinn Féin and the IRA: From Revolution to Moderation

IRA violence and Sinn Féin's revolutionary politics plagued Northern Ireland for 30 years. Today, however, violence is (mostly) a tactic of the past and Sinn Féin is a major political player in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This is one of the most startling transformations of a radical violent movement in recent times.

What exactly changed within Irish republicanism? What has stayed the same? And, crucially what caused this transformation? By examining republicanism's el...